Why is there trash in the ocean? - Introduction
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Lesson duration is: 45 minIntroduction
This course provides five lessons on trash (pollution) and how it ends up the ocean. The aim is to learn about what trash is, how it finds its way into the ocean and to understand how we can help to protect marine wildlife.
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Time: 45 minutes
Contact: education@seashepherdglobal.org
© Sea Shepherd 2022
Contact: education@seashepherdglobal.org
© Sea Shepherd 2022
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Slide 1 - Slide
This course provides five lessons on trash (pollution) and how it ends up the ocean. The aim is to learn about what trash is, how it finds its way into the ocean and to understand how we can help to protect marine wildlife.
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Slide 2 - Slide
This lesson covers:
• What is trash?
• Discuss what the students expect to see in the ocean.
• Identify what doesn’t belong in the ocean.
Learning activities:
• Think about and discuss how we ‘create’ trash.
• Writing and discussion exercises on what they learned.
• Activity sheet – What doesn’t belong in the ocean?
• What is trash?
• Discuss what the students expect to see in the ocean.
• Identify what doesn’t belong in the ocean.
Learning activities:
• Think about and discuss how we ‘create’ trash.
• Writing and discussion exercises on what they learned.
• Activity sheet – What doesn’t belong in the ocean?
Slide 3 - Slide
This lesson covers:
• Learn about the types of plastics – hard, soft and microplastics.
• Discuss with the students which products are made from plastic.
Learning activities:
• Find out what types of plastics they use at home.
• Writing and drawing exercises on what they learned.
• Learn about the types of plastics – hard, soft and microplastics.
• Discuss with the students which products are made from plastic.
Learning activities:
• Find out what types of plastics they use at home.
• Writing and drawing exercises on what they learned.
Slide 4 - Slide
This lesson covers:
• Discuss the different ways trash ends up in the ocean.
• Think about why and how it ends up in the ocean.
Learning activities:
• Think about what they take to the park and is left behind.
• Drawing, writing and discussion exercises on what they have learned.
• Discuss the different ways trash ends up in the ocean.
• Think about why and how it ends up in the ocean.
Learning activities:
• Think about what they take to the park and is left behind.
• Drawing, writing and discussion exercises on what they have learned.
Slide 5 - Slide
This lesson covers:
• How we can stop trash ending up in the ocean.
• Discuss how to refuse, reduce, reuse and recover.
Learning activities:
• Think about how they can refuse, reduce and reuse at home and school.
• Drawing, writing and discussion exercises on what they have learned.
• How we can stop trash ending up in the ocean.
• Discuss how to refuse, reduce, reuse and recover.
Learning activities:
• Think about how they can refuse, reduce and reuse at home and school.
• Drawing, writing and discussion exercises on what they have learned.
Slide 6 - Slide
This lesson covers:
• Thinking about what happens to items that are broken, or which we no longer use.
• How can we rehome and recycle what is no longer needed?
Learning activities:
• How they can use what has been learned at home and at school.
• Understanding the impacts they can have.
• Drawing, writing and discussion exercises on what they have learned.
• Thinking about what happens to items that are broken, or which we no longer use.
• How can we rehome and recycle what is no longer needed?
Learning activities:
• How they can use what has been learned at home and at school.
• Understanding the impacts they can have.
• Drawing, writing and discussion exercises on what they have learned.
Slide 7 - Slide
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